WELL... This is embarrassing, I feel like Steve Harvey at the 2015 Miss Universe winner's ceremony. Gerard has graciously paid his $20 gift card forward to a winner in the United States. Thank you so much for being an awesome reader and that free copy of Syphons is heading your way, on May 3rd, 2019! …
Syphons, A Novel – Finally a Set Release Date!!
Click Image to Sign Up for Updates This is huge! The release date for my novel is finally set. I've been waiting for this moment all my life and now here it is. Syphons, a science-fiction novel with a new adult vibe is going to be released on: May 3rd, 2019 Syphons, A Novel is …
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***LAST DAY – Starbucks & SYPHONS Giveaway (Contest Ended)
Here we are. Final day. Interested in joining my newsletter in order to enter a drawing for ONE Starbucks Gift Card? Want to know what my novel SYPHONS is all about, synopsis here. Drawing will take place on Friday, January 11th, 2019. Many will enter only ONE will win! By the way, big news will …
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***Last 2 Days – Starbucks & SYPHONS Giveaway (Contest Ended)
Hiya literary fans, There's 2 days left. So far there is a 1 in 15 chance of winning the gift card. Instructions below: Many will enter ONE will win. Friday is the big day! Thanks for reading!
Day 3: Starbucks Gift Card & SYPHONS Giveaway (Contest Ended)
Hiya Literary Fans, If you love sci-fi. Enjoy Starbucks Coffee. Then, this post is for you! I've just completed my first debut novel, Syphons. Here's more info about my book. This week, I'm giving away the first chapter of the book absolutely free. Now, onto the good stuff: with a free copy of the first …
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I Like My Main Characters Plus-Sized & I’m Not Ashamed of It (Anymore)!
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash I am so pumped and excited about my newest novel, Syphons. If you haven't checked out the synopsis, you should now! Go ahead, and then come back to this post. Did you check it out? Great! Recently, I was thinking about the fact that my Main Character (MC, going forward) is a plus-sized …
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***Win a $20 Starbucks Gift Card & Get the First Chapter of My New Novel, Syphons
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Book Review Alert: Blessings of the Firebird’s Light
This review is being provided through D. A. Smith Writes inleu of an Amazon Review, because apparently, I haven’t reached some community guideline which doesn’t allow me to read books and then review them unless I spend $$ on their website. Well, I haven’t purchased books through Amazon in a very long time. Maybe, that’s …
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Why You Should Write for Fun Instead of Funds?
Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash When I was growing up, I had the dream of making enough money from my writing career to be a self-employed adult capable of purchasing anything from a house to my own sports car. At 24, my dream lingers, I'm just more realistic, and I have a full-time gig. Well, my work sucked …
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Write What You Know About Romance Even While Single & #ForeverAlone
Photo by Anthony Tran on Unsplash Write what you know. For some odd reason, while working on revisions of my current WIP, Syphons, a sci-fi/new adult novel, I started thinking about the write-what-you-know motto. In my novel, I wanted to create a revamped love story between a plus-size African-American woman who awakens with rare abilities due to her …
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3 Ways to Deal With Failure
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash I'm writing this post to future me. So, that I can look back at it and say, okay. I'll try again. Giving up is easy to do. Keeping up with a project and doing it until completion, that's difficult. Fear of failing and an unhealthy (obnoxious) dose of perfectionism keeps me from moving …
For Beginners: Write That Sci-Fi As Easy As Pie (Part 1)
Photo by Hal Gatewood on Unsplash In my last post of Writing Science-Fiction for Beginners (Part 1), I focused on what science-fiction was and the beginning stages of writing your first draft. Now, I'm getting into some of the tedious areas of creating great science-fiction. I could focus on a number of different areas and …
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**Exclusive** Get the First Chapter of the New Adult/Sci-Fi Novel — Syphons
Click Here for the 1st Chapter Hiya Literary Fans, I've been working hard on getting my novel ready for distribution by Spring 2019. I'm busy and about to get busier! Here's what I've been up-to so far: Revising my 100th (at least it feels like 100th) draft for editorial review.Seeking out beta readers and book …
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How I Wrote, Published, and Promoted an eBook in 7 Days
Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash The blinking cursor mocked me as I stared at my daunting 50k sci-fi novel which needed to be revised, edited, professionally edited, and then possibly revised again. I felt overwhelmed. I didn't want to rush through the revision process and produce a half-hazard work of fiction. This novel was my baby, I …
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